There are
768
Ojalas in the USA
Ojala is the
30420th
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Ojala

ToukoLaaksonen

Touko Valio Laaksonen, best known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist notable for his stylized homoerotic fetish art and his influence on late twentieth century gay culture. He has been called the "most influential creator of gay pornographic images" by cultural historian Joseph W. Slade.

TomJane

Thomas Elliott III, known professionally as Tom Jane, is an American actor best known for appearing in films such as Boogie Nights (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Deep Blue Sea (1999), and Punisher (2004). Jane has also been known to take on controversial roles, such as Andre Stander in Stander (2003) and Frank Castle from The Punisher.

KariOjala

Kari Ojala is a Finnish former footballer. After playing in Finland with PS Kemi and HIFK, Ojala moved to England where he played for Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End and Sunderland in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

MarttiOjala

Martti Ojala is a Finnish former race walker, who won two bronze medals at the European Athletics Championships.

SeppoOjala

Seppo Ojala is a retired Finnish heavyweight boxer who won the bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Ojala is currently a well-known face in Finland's entertainment industry, with appearances in various TV shows and movies.

PetriOjala

Petri Ojala is a retired Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1982 to 1991. During his career, he won two individual World Cup events and two team events. He also won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989 in Lahti.

LiisaEerola-Ojala

Liisa Eerola-Ojala is a Finnish former biathlete. She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics.

ElmoOjala

Elmo Ojala is a Finnish former ski jumper, who competed from 1993 to 2002. He won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim. Ojala also competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

MiikkaOjala

Miikka Ojala is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward. He currently plays for FC Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga.

SamuOjala

Samu Ojala is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Joensuun Kataja of the Finnish Korisliiga. He joined Joensuun Kataja in 2014, and won the Finnish Championship with the team in 2019.

Ojala Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Ojala' is of Finnish origin. It is derived from the Finnish word 'oj' meaning 'ditch' or 'stream' and the suffix '-la' indicating a location. Therefore, the surname likely originated as a topographic or habitational name for someone who lived near a ditch or stream.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Ojala' is most commonly found in Finland, as it is derived from the Finnish language. It is less common outside of Finland, but may still be found among descendants of Finnish immigrants in other countries such as the United States, Canada, and Sweden.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Ojala' include 'Ojalainen' and 'Ojalainen'.
Migration and ImmigrationThe migration and immigration of people with the surname 'Ojala' primarily involves individuals or families of Finnish origin relocating to other countries. This migration may have occurred during various time periods, such as during Finnish emigration to North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.